“The City Hall” Dublin Ireland

“The City Hall” Dublin Ireland by Brian Keating

Original impressionistic ink drawing Overall paper size: 29 cm X 21 cm Image Size: 24 cm X 16 cm The City Hall, Dublin (Irish: Halla na Cathrach, Baile Átha Cliath), originally the Royal Exchange, is a civic building in Dublin, Ireland. It was built between 1769 and 1779 to the designs of architect Thomas Cooley…

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Brian Keating

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Original impressionistic ink drawing

Overall paper size: 29 cm X 21 cm Image Size: 24 cm X 16 cm

The City Hall, Dublin (Irish: Halla na Cathrach, Baile Átha Cliath), originally the Royal Exchange, is a civic building in Dublin, Ireland. It was built between 1769 and 1779 to the designs of architect Thomas Cooley and is a notable example of 18th-century architecture in the city. Located at the top of Parliament Street on the city’s southern side, it stands next to Dublin Castle.

During the 1916 Easter Rising, the City Hall was used as a garrison for the Irish Citizen Army. Sean Connolly seized the building using a key which he obtained as he worked in the motor department and had access to the building. There were 35 people based here, mostly women. It was in this area where the first casualty of the rising, a guard named James O’Brien, occurred at Dublin Castle and he was shot by Sean Connolly while on duty. In total, the entire siege lasted about 12 hours.

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